[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 5, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 41390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16069]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[OR 82-7297b; FRL-6714-6]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans: Oregon

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revisions submitted by Oregon Department of Environmental Quality 
(ODEQ), for the purpose of repealing the Consumer Products Rules, 
repealing the Architectural Coatings Rules, revising and partially 
repealing the Motor Vehicle Refinishings Rules, and revising the 
Volatile Organic Compounds Definitions. The SIP revisions were 
submitted by the State to satisfy certain Federal Clean Air Act 
requirements under section 110 and part D. In the Final Rules section 
of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as 
a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views 
this as a noncontroversial submittal amendment and anticipates no 
adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in 
the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response 
to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If the EPA 
receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 
all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final 
rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second 
comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action 
should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received in writing by August 4, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Debra Suzuki, SIP 
Manager, EPA, Office of Air Quality (OAQ-107), 1200 Sixth Avenue, 
Seattle, Washington 98101. Copies of the state submittal and other 
information supporting this action are available at the following 
addresses for inspection during normal business hours. The interested 
persons wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment 
with the appropriate office at least 24 hours before the visiting day: 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Office of Air Quality (OAQ-
107), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101; and Oregon 
Department of Environmental Quality, 811 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, 
Oregon 97204-1390.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Suzuki, EPA, Office of Air 
Quality (OAQ-107), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101, (206) 
553-0985.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the Direct 
Final rule which is located in the Rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: May 22, 2000.
Chuck Clarke,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 00-16069 Filed 7-3-00; 8:45 am]
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